crossed

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Protesters crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma before continuing events in Montgomery, where speakers framed the current political moment as a continuation, not a conclusion of the civil rights movement.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The pressure crossed a new line in August.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

At the height of the trade war last year, the two sides had levied tariffs that crossed 100% on each other.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

It wouldn’t be until the mid-’90s that the two crossed paths again, when Cibo Matto remixed “Talking to the Universe,” and Ono invited the duo to lunch.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

He may very well have crossed the stepping stones anyway when the matter involved emergency grooming.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el